do drugs
Take illicit substances
To do drugs is to use illegal or controlled substances recreationally: He started doing drugs in high school.
The phrase typically implies habitual use rather than a single instance, and carries negative connotations—you wouldn't say a patient does drugs when taking prescribed medication.
She doesn't do drugs or drink.
Great in altitude
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- buzzContinuous low drone
hallucinate · psychedelic · party · inhale · snort · inject · dose · bliss
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- relapseReturn to former illness
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
detoxification · recovery · sobriety · dependence · habituation · methadone · suboxone · twelve-step
Illegal transport for profit
- dealerOne who sells goods
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- possessionState of owning
felony · narcotics · bust · raid · undercover · interdiction · black market · kingpin
Harmful excess intake
- misuseImproper application
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
- bingeBout of excess
self-harm · poisoning · destructive · abuser · narcotics · needle · track marks · paraphernalia
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- interactionsMutual or reciprocal actions
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
neurotoxicity · long-term effects · adverse reactions · brain damage · seizure · coma · infection · abscess
high
Great in altitude
buzz · hallucinate · psychedelic · party · inhale · snort · inject · dose · bliss · rush
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- relapseReturn to former illness
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
rehabilitation · detoxification · recovery · sobriety · dependence · habituation · methadone · suboxone · twelve-step · therapy
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
possession · felony · narcotics · bust · raid · undercover · interdiction · black market · kingpin · syndicate
overdose
Harmful excess intake
- misuseImproper application
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
binge · self-harm · poisoning · destructive · abuser · narcotics · needle · track marks · paraphernalia · rock bottom
overdose
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- interactionsMutual or reciprocal actions
psychosis · neurotoxicity · long-term effects · adverse reactions · brain damage · seizure · coma · infection · abscess · contamination
do drugsabstain
Deliberately not do
sobriety · abstinence · teetotaling · go straight · teetotal